Don Dietrich (ice hockey)
Donald Armond Dietrich (April 5, 1961 – February 16, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils between 1983 and 1986,. He was selected 183rd overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Hawks for 17 games in 1983–84, recording five assists, but spent most of his time in the Chicago organization in the minor leagues. He was traded to the New Jersey Devils in 1985 along with Rich Preston for Bob MacMillan. He appeared in 11 games with the Devils in 1985–86 before spending four years playing in West Germany. He retired in 1991.[1][2]
| Don Dietrich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1961 Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 16, 2021 (aged 59) Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 1980 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1991 | ||
Dietrich was born in Deloraine, Manitoba. Dietrich died in 2021 at the age of 59, he had Parkinson's disease and cancer in his later years.[3][4][5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 69 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 63 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 1980–81 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 72 | 16 | 64 | 80 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 62 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 76 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 50 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 75 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 68 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 35 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | EHC Kloten | NLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 22 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 35 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | ETC Timmendorfer Strand | GER-4 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | SC Lyss | NLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Deloraine Royals | SWHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 350 | 36 | 88 | 124 | 123 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Don Dietrich". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- "ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: HALL OF FAMER DON DIETRICH – Brandon Wheat Kings".
- Dreger, Clayton. "Sportsbeat - Remembering Hockey Hall of Famer Don Dietrich". DiscoverWestman.com.
- Sawatzky, Betty. "A Tribute to Deloraine Hockey Hero, Don Dietrich". DiscoverWestman.com.
- "Dietrich Don - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". passages.winnipegfreepress.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database